Category: economy
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports New Zealand Has Highest Child Suicide Rate Among Wealthy Nations
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a UNICEF study shows New Zealand has the highest child suicide rate among wealthy countries. The report, Innocenti Report Card 19, ranked New Zealand 32nd out of 36 countries for overall child wellbeing. RNZ…
WorldPolitics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportMental HealthSocial IssuesEconomyLaw Enforcement RNZUNICEFsuicideJevon McSkimmingTe Pāti MāoriHawke's BayRNZ News
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Media Monitor: Australian Election Count Tightens, Maori MPs Punished
The Guardian is reporting that in Australia, Zoe Daniel is within 300 votes of Tim Wilson as the Goldstein count tightens. It said that Prime Minister Albanese is in talks with Prabowo about elections. Meanwhile, Maori members of New Zealand's…
WorldPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEntertainmentSportAustraliaUkraineMiddle EastAsiaEconomyFilm and TVGeneral Politics Zoe DanielTim WilsonAlbanesePrabowoElon MuskGuardian Australia
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on self-care, Parliament, Mother's Day
RNZ is reporting that a solo recharge session can deliver temporary stress relief, but time spent voluntarily caring for other people's welfare helps build true resilience. It said that in Parliament, MPs were shouting in the House about pay equity…
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentHealthWeatherEconomyEmployment and LaborGeneral Politics
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Abuse Compensation, Abduction Attempts
Radio New Zealand is reporting that the New Zealand government will not create a new compensation scheme for survivors of abuse in state care. RNZ said that, despite recommendations from the Royal Commission and the Redress Design Group, the government…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalEducation Radio New ZealandabusecompensationAucklandLordebutterRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Northland Meth Crisis, Untreated Wound Death
Radio New Zealand is reporting that organizations in Northland towns are struggling to meet the demand for meth addiction treatment. They said wastewater testing indicates methamphetamine use tripled in Northland last year, giving it the highest rate in New Zealand.…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessSportWorldMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEconomyFinancial Markets NorthlandMethamphetamineFENZAlcatrazBlack FernsDrug AbuseRNZ News
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New Zealand Hit by Weather Emergency and Doctor's Strike
New Zealand is grappling with severe weather and industrial action as a state of emergency is declared in the Selwyn district of Canterbury, and a red wind warning is issued for Wellington. Simultaneously, thousands of senior doctors are striking over…
WeatherHealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentSportAustralasiaEconomyReal EstateMedical ScienceSocial IssuesLegal SelwynWellingtonStrikeHealth NZCivil DefenceMedia Monitor
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Budget 2025: Government Prioritizes Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced a reduction in the Budget 2025 operating allowance to $1.3 billion, down from the previously forecast $2.4 billion. Speaking at Metco Engineering, Willis outlined the government's commitment to fiscal responsibility and economic growth amidst…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomy Nicola WillisBudget 2025Economic GrowthFiscal ManagementGovernment DebtTreasury
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Beauty Therapist Awarded $100K After Unfair Treatment; Budget Cuts Announced; Power Outage in Spain and Portugal
A beauty therapist, Zelinda Doria, has been awarded almost $100,000 after her former employers forced her to take early maternity leave and then caused her to resign. Doria's joy at discovering she was pregnant was replaced with stress after her…
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorldEconomyEmployment and LaborEnergyGeneral Politics Zelinda DoriaNicola WillisSpainPortugalTory WhanauWellingtonmaternity leave
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Consumer NZ: Third of New Zealanders Need Help Accessing Food
A recent survey by Consumer NZ reveals that a third of New Zealanders have sought assistance to access food in the past year, highlighting concerns about the country's grocery market. Consumer NZ Chief Executive Jon Duffy described the situation as…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSocial IssuesWorldHealthSportScience & TechnologyEntertainmentAsiaEuropeMedical ScienceEconomyTradeLaw EnforcementFilm and TVEducationMilitaryAstronomy and Space Consumer NZJon Duffyfood accessgrocery marketAucklandpoverty
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Māori Party MPs Decline Hearing, Cite Unfairness
Te Pāti Māori MPs Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke have declined to attend a privileges hearing regarding their haka protest in Parliament, submitting a written statement instead. The hearing, scheduled for Wednesday morning, concerns their involvement in a…
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessSportGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentTradeEconomy Te Pāti MāoriRawiri WaititiDebbie Ngarewa-PackerHana-Rawhiti Maipi-ClarkeTreaty Principles BillParliamentPolitical Protest
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UK and New Zealand Deepen Defence and Security Ties
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon are set to strengthen defence and security ties, focusing on supporting Ukraine and enhancing economic cooperation. The leaders are scheduled to visit the training of Ukrainian forces as part…
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessMilitaryTradeEuropeAustralasiaGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyAsia Keir StarmerChristopher LuxonOperation InterflexUkraineDefenceInternational Relations
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Police Launch 'Game Changer' Missing Persons Map
A new interactive map has been launched, documenting the last known locations of individuals who have gone missing over the past 50 years. Police have hailed the map as a potential 'game changer'. The nationwide map aims to provide valuable…
WeatherBusinessLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentHealthAustralasiaGeneral WeatherEconomySocial IssuesLabour Party PoliceMissing PersonsMapCrimeInvestigations
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Cyclone Tam Disrupts Auckland, Northland; Population Growth Surges
Auckland faced intense weather as ex-Cyclone Tam brought strong winds and heavy rain, leading to flight and ferry cancellations. Some parts of Northland may be isolated for three days due to fallen trees blocking roads. In a frightening incident, a…
WeatherScience & TechnologyBusinessSportWorldGeneral WeatherAstronomy and SpaceEconomyFinancial Markets Cyclone TamAucklandNorthlandPopulation GrowthNASAAsbestosWellington